The Army, Air Force, and Marine Corps exhibited strong retention numbers, officials said. The Navy has strong retention numbers in the mid-career and career categories, they added, and its achievement of 86 percent in the initial category is a result of reduced accessions from four to six years ago.

Five of the six reserve components met or exceeded their numerical accession goals for the fiscal year through April. While the Army Reserve met its April goals, officials said, it remains 1,466 accessions short of its fiscal year goal.

Here are the reserve component numbers:

-- Army National Guard: 30,442 accessions, 104 percent of its goal of 29,296;